Shaving-cabinet.



P. L. PARKS.

SHAVING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25. 1914.

1,128,497. Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

FRED L. PARKS, OF GREENVILLE JUNCTIGN, MAINE.

SHAVING-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedFeb. 16, 1915.

Application filed April 25, 1914. Serial No. 834,374.

To all whom it 111 ay concern Be it known that I, FRED L. PAnKs, citizen of the United States, residing at Greenville Junction, in the county of Piscataquis and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shaving-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

T he present invention relates to a shaving cabinet, and has for itsobject to provide a, device of this character which is adapted to be mounted upon a wall and which embodies novel features of construction whereby all of the necessities and conveniences for shaving are held in readily accessible form.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shaving cabinet which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, which includes a novel mirror mounting whereby the mirror can be readily tilted to any desired angle. which provides convenient compartments for receiving towels, razors, shavinn mugs and the like, and which includes a folding shelf together with novel means for locking it in either an operative or inoperative position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shaving cabinet constructed in accordance with the invention, certain of the compartments being shown as having the covers in an open position and certain of the drawers being shown as partially withdrawn, while the folding shelf is shown by dotted lines as swung outwardly into operative position, and by full lines in inoperative position. Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the mirror mounting, the mirror being shown by dotted lines in a tilted position. Fig. 3 is a detail top plan view of the mirror mounting", portions being broken away and shown in section and the mirror being shown by dotted lines in a tilted position. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the lower end of the cabinet, the shelf being shown by dotted lines in an inoperative position, and by full lines in an operative position, portions being broken away. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4, showing the wedge member for engaging the shelf to locl; the shelf in a folded position, and Fig. 6 is a bottom plan View of a central portion of the cabinet, showing the wedge cleat for locking the folding shelf in an operative osition.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, the numerals 1 designate the sides of the cabinet, 2 the top thereof, 3 the bottom thereof, and 4 the back thereof. The sides 1 are provided at the lower ends thereof with the extensions 1 which project downwardly below the bottom 3 and are cut off at an angle. An ornamental cap piece 5 of an appropriate design may be applied to the top of the cabinet at the front thereof.

An upper horizontal partition 6 connects the sides 1 and provides a towel compartment 7 at the top of the cabinet, said compartment being normally closed by a door 8 which is hinged at the upper edge thereof so as to swing outwardly and upwardly. A lower horizontal partition 9 connects the sides 1 and provides a compartment between the same and the bottom 3, said compartment having a drawer 10 slidably mounted therein. Vertical partitions 11 extend between the upper horizontal partition 7 and lower horizontal partition 9 and provide a central compartment within which a mirror 12 is arranged. The spaces between the cabinet sides 1 and the vertical partitions 11 are sub-divided by the shelves 13 into a series of compartments. Small drawers 14. are slidably mounted within the lowest of these compartments, while the upper of the small compartments are normally closed by doors 15 which are hinged at the outer edges thereof to the sides 1 so as to swing outwardly and laterally. Each of the doors 15 is provided at the swinging edge thereof with a stud 16 adapted to be engaged by a hook member 17 pivoted upon the side walls of the central mirror compartment. In a similar manner the swinging edge of the door 8 for the towel compartment 7 is provided with a stud 18 adapted to be engaged bv a hook 19 pivoted upon the upper wall of the central mirror compartment.

Projecting outwardly from the back of the central mirror compartment is a bracket 20 which carries a horizontally disposed yoke member 21. The central portion of this yoke member 21 is connected to the outer end of the bracket 20 by means of a vertical pivot bolt 22 so that the yoke member is adapted to swing laterally in either direction about a vertical axis. The arms 21 at the ends of the horizontal yoke member 21 embrace the sides of the mirror 12 and are pivotally connected thereto by means of the pivot screws 24;. It will thus be obvious that the mirror 12 can be tilted upwardly or downwardly about the pivot screws 24 as an axis and that the mirror supporting yoke 21 can be simultaneously swung laterally in either direction so as to admit of the mirror being properly adjusted and brought to that particular inclination or angle which may be most advantageous for shaving.

Extending across the front of the bottom 3 of the cabinet and projecting downwardly below the same is a strip 25. The folding shelf 26 is pivotally mounted between the extensions 1 at the lower ends of the sides 1, being engaged at the ends .thereof and at a point spaced from its rear edge by the pivot screws 27 which pass through the sides 1 of the cabinet. When the shelf 26 is swung upwardly into operative position, as indicated by full lines on Fig. 4, the body por tion of the shelf projects outwardly in front of the cabinet so as to provide a convenient support for a shaving mug, razor or the like. The portion of the shelf in front, of the pivot screws 27 then engages the before mentioned strip or batten 25, while the rear edge of the shelf is spaced from the bottom 3 of the cabinet. A cleat 28 is provided for looking the shelf 26 in an operative position, said cleat being pivotally connected, to the bottom 3 of the cabinet by means of a screw 29 and being formed with a beveled end 30 which is adapted to be swung between the bottom 3 and rear edge of the shelf 26 so as to wedge the rear end of the shelf downwardly and thereby force the portion of the shelf on the other side of the pivot against the batten or strip 25 and hold the shelf firmly in operative position. l/Vhen the shelf is not in use, the cleat 28 is swung into an inoperative position and into engagement with a stop 31, as indicated by dotted lines on Fig. 6, and the shelf then swung downwardly into the positionindicated by dotted lines on Fig. 4. The shelf is now substantially parallel to the inclined edges of the extensions 1 of the sides and gives the lower end of the cabinet a finished appearance. In order to hold the shelf securely in a folded position and prevent it from swinging outwardly into a vertical position by the action of gravity, one of the extensionsl of the sides has a wedge member 32 appliedthereto.' When the shelf is swung into a. folded position, one end thereof is brought into engagement with the said wedge member 32 so that the shelf is wedged and held "wardly into an out of the way position when not in use, although it can be readily pulled outwardly to provide a towel rackwhen desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLete ters Patent, is

1. A cabinet including a bottom and sides which extend downwardly below the bottom, a folding shelf pivoted betweenthe extensions of the sides so as to be swung'down wardly into an inoperative position or out wardly into an operative position, means for locking the shelf in an operative position, and means forpositively locking the shelf in an inoperative position.

2. A cabinet including a bottom and sides which extend downwardly below the. bottom, abatten applied to'the front of the bot tom andproiecting downwardlv below'the I same, a shelf pivotally mounted at a point cabinet and the rear edge of the shelf to lock the shelf in an operative position.

3. A cabinet including a bottom and sides which extend downwa dly below the bottom, a folding shelf pivoted between the side extensions and adapted to be swung upwardly into an o erative position or downwardly between the side extensions into an inoperative position. means for locking the shelf in an operative pos t on. and a wede'e member secured to one of the side extensions for engaging the shelf to positively'hold the same in an inoperative position when the shelf is not in use.

4. A cabinet including a bottom and sides which extend downwardly below the bottom,

a battenv applied to the f ont of the bottom and projecting downwardly below the same, a shelf pivota'llv mounted at a point spaced from the rear edge thereof between the side extensions and adapted to be swung down wardly between the side extensions into an inoperative position or to be swung up- Wardly into engagement with the batten, a shelf to hold the same positively in an incleat pivotally mounted upon the bottom of operative position. 10 the cabinet and adapted to have one end In testimony whereof I aifix my signature thereof swung between the rear edge of the in presence of tWo Witnesses.

shelf and the bottom to hold the shelf in an FRED L. PARKS. operative position and in engagement with Witnesses:

the batten, and a Wedge member applied to \V. VAUGHAN,

one of the side extensions for engaging the CAPITOLA H. CULLEN.

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Washington, D. G." 

